North Carolina: The FBI, on Friday, said that it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store and fast-food restaurant on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group and had pledged loyalty to the extremist militants. Eighteen-year-old Christian Sturdivant, who is reported to…
Kathmandu: Nepal Army would mobilise around 80,000 troops for the March 5 general elections, a top army official said on Friday. Almost all of the ground forces, more than 90 per cent of the total force, will be mobilised to provide security during the general election, Nepal Army spokesman Brig General Rajaram Basnet said. President…
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a PIL expressing concern over debris formed due to the construction work related to the Kund bypass in Rudraprayag district, directed the district magistrate and the agency involved in the construction work to file their replies within a week. The petition expresses concern over landslides and debris from…
Bhopal: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that despite the uniform and physical exercises, the Sangh is not a para-military organisation, and it would also be a huge mistake to try to understand it by looking at the BJP. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works for uniting society and imbuing it with the necessary qualities…
Indore: Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in the Bhagirathpura area here, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday shunted out the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials. The health crisis was now under control due to the emergency measures taken, and there was “no abnormal…
The greatness of the Mahabharata lies not merely in its vastness but in the unity of its spirit — every role, whether lofty or humble, breathes forth a single truth in manifold forms, shaping the human heart with a depth that transcends time. When one descends into its depths, each character seems to hold a…
Today is Banashankari / Banada Hunnime (Pournami) The Banashankari Devi Temple is a very famous Hindu temple located at Cholachagudda near Badami in Bagalkot district, Karnataka. The temple is known as Banashankari or Vanashankari because it is situated in the sacred Tilakaaranya forest region. The presiding deity, Banashankari Devi, is also worshipped as Shakambhari, an…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the next Mumbai mayor will be from the ruling Mahayuti and “both Hindu and Marathi”, amid claims and counter-claims by political parties over who should occupy the city’s top civic post. “The Mumbai mayor will be from the Mahayuti. The Mumbai mayor will be a Hindu and…
Udaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised the importance of understanding the delicate balance between self-respect and ego, and urged people not to cross the fine line between the two. “While the feeling of self-respect is important, it should never transform into arrogance,” Singh said at the 104th foundation day event of the Bhupal…
Chennai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism in the country. At the same time, he said with “good neighbours”, India…
